NE 1138

Short Loop, Simonside

1 mile (1.6 km), circular. Starts and finishes at Simonside car park. Under an hour, easy.

Start: NZ 037 997, and finish. OS grid.

Take it with you: download the GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.

Up and down

About 56 m of climbing and 56 m of descent; highest point 246 m.

StartHighest point 246 mFinish, 1 mile

Starts and finishes at the same place, marked by the dot on the map.

Car park: Simonside Car Park (free), 20 m from the start. Directions NZ 037 996

No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at West End, 2.5 km away (Directions).

Steepest climb: about 46 m in a kilometre (1 in 22), starting 0.3 miles in.

From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.

OpenStreetMap records no pub or café within a quarter of a mile of the way: take food and drink with you.

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NE 1128The Simonside Ridge WalkShares 0.4 miles of path with this route. Starts and finishes on this route at Simonside. This route starts and finishes on it at Simonside car park.

NE 1098Nelly's Moss Lakes Walk, Cragside Estate1.5 miles, circular. Starts 2.8 miles away
NE 1042Greenleighton Moor Walk, Wallington6 miles, circular. Starts 3.9 miles away
NE 1137Crag Top Walk, Thrunton Wood1 mile. Starts 6.4 miles away
NE 1125Castle Hill Walk, Thrunton Wood5 miles. Starts 6.9 miles away
NE 1021Wannie Line Walk, Wallington6.3 miles, circular. Starts 7 miles away
NE 1079Wallington Farms Walk2.2 miles, circular. Starts 9.3 miles away

Checked against forestryengland.uk on 12 October 2026.

Route line: Forestry England, Recreation routes, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Forestry England).
Facts: forestryengland.uk

Tell us what to change about this walk: a wrong distance, a moved start, a path that's closed.